Sharon Osbourne says Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is a “fucking asshole” who is “jealous of Ozzy”
Sharon Osbourne has hit out at Bruce Dickinson, calling him a “fucking asshole” who is “jealous of Ozzy“. As Blabbermouth notes, the Iron Maiden frontman was involved in a verbal confrontation with Sharon – Ozzy’s wife and manager – back in 2005, when his band were pelted with eggs and other objects during a performance at the Ozzfest tour. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magic Iron Maiden continued with the show, before Sharon came on-stage and reportedly said that Dickinson had “disrespected Ozzfest” while the group were on the road. As a result of the incident, Dickinson and co. departed the tour early. Advertisement It’s reported that Sharon had ordered interference with Maiden’s PA system, delayed the entrance of their mascot, Eddie, and encouraged the audience to throw bottles at Dickinson. Later, she issued a statement in which she said the singer had been “berating Ozzy and belittling the Ozzfest audience” from the first date, while he “continuously complained about the sound system”. During a recent interview with Consequence, Ozzy was asked whether he felt underrated as a vocalist compared to the likes of Rob Halford from Judas Priest, the late Ronnie… Read More →
